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"Err" mirror stays down
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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 655511" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>Sorry, you are having this problem.It may be mechanical but there is a chance that it is locked up in a software problem. That happened to me after about 40,000 shutter releases but cleared it by removing the battery and letting it sit for about 24 hours so the internal capacitor that powers the display and housekeeping functions still exist(clock etc). Then re-installing the battery and doing a full factory reset pressing the two buttons with the green rest symbol next to them at the same time for 5 seconds. This will clear any settings you set in the menus and returns it to factory settings(but retains all the serial number, frame count, and other permanent memory data). This happened on my D7000 also and this procedure did not work. But I put it into live view mode and mirror did not go up so I gently raised the mirror into position and it stayed, then turned off live view, the mirror came down and has been perfect for the last 100,000 frames.</p><p></p><p>I still have my D90, which I bought just after it was introduced as my first digital camera in 2008. It has over 175,000 frames on it and still works perfectly. I use my D800 a lot more than the D90 and myD7000 but the D90 was my favorite as the best balance between quality, weight/size and forgiving general purpose photography. I carried it everywhere with me so it got used more often and some of my best shots were with that camera because it was with me. With decent light, it performs very well despite its current value on the used market. If yours turns out to be a mechanical defect in the mirror box, cost of repair will be more than the used value of the camera. In that case, if you like it(there are lots of reasons to stay with it) getting a used replacement might be a bargain and allow you to have the old one for parts in case they are needed in the future.. eBay shows they go for $90-150, usually with a lens. It is a lot of camera for $100.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 655511, member: 43545"] Sorry, you are having this problem.It may be mechanical but there is a chance that it is locked up in a software problem. That happened to me after about 40,000 shutter releases but cleared it by removing the battery and letting it sit for about 24 hours so the internal capacitor that powers the display and housekeeping functions still exist(clock etc). Then re-installing the battery and doing a full factory reset pressing the two buttons with the green rest symbol next to them at the same time for 5 seconds. This will clear any settings you set in the menus and returns it to factory settings(but retains all the serial number, frame count, and other permanent memory data). This happened on my D7000 also and this procedure did not work. But I put it into live view mode and mirror did not go up so I gently raised the mirror into position and it stayed, then turned off live view, the mirror came down and has been perfect for the last 100,000 frames. I still have my D90, which I bought just after it was introduced as my first digital camera in 2008. It has over 175,000 frames on it and still works perfectly. I use my D800 a lot more than the D90 and myD7000 but the D90 was my favorite as the best balance between quality, weight/size and forgiving general purpose photography. I carried it everywhere with me so it got used more often and some of my best shots were with that camera because it was with me. With decent light, it performs very well despite its current value on the used market. If yours turns out to be a mechanical defect in the mirror box, cost of repair will be more than the used value of the camera. In that case, if you like it(there are lots of reasons to stay with it) getting a used replacement might be a bargain and allow you to have the old one for parts in case they are needed in the future.. eBay shows they go for $90-150, usually with a lens. It is a lot of camera for $100. [/QUOTE]
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